Top-prop for buggies



(No ModeL) l L. G. POLLARD.

TOP PROP FOR BUGGIES.

No. 527,183. Patented Oct. 9, 1894.

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LEWIS o. POLLARD, on WATERVILLE, MAINE.

TOP-PROP FORBUGGIES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 527,183, dated October9, 1894.

Application filed July 14, 1894. Serial No. 517,555- (No model.) i

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it. known that I, LEWIS G. POLLARD, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Waterville, in the county ofKennebec and State of Maine, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements irr Top Props for Buggies and Similar Vehicles; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in top props for'buggies andsimilar vehicles.

It has for its object to receive the shock produced by the weight orblow of the buggy top upon a cushion when it is thrown back or let downas occasion requires thus preventing breaking of the braces supportingthe top.

To this end the invention consists in the novel constructionandcombination of parts i as will be hereinafternmore particularlydescribed and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

I have fully and clearly illustrated my invention in the accompanyingdrawings, in which- Figure l is aside elevation of myimproved top prop,and Fig. 2 is atop or plan View of the same. Fig. 3 is an end view ofthe receptacle or seat for cushion.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the severalfigures.

A, designates a hollow cylinder which is secured to a spindle saidspindle being in turn secured to the side rail of a buggy. The upperface of this cylinder is flattened and has formed thereon upon its edgea longitudinal recess or groove a, and also upon this flattened surfaceportion of the cylinder is formed a longitudinal slot (1, the formerdesigned for engagement with a depending flange aistruck downwardly uponthe attached end of a spring, and the latter for the reception of a nutd and bolt D carried in said slot by means of the attached end of saidspring which will be presently explained.

B, designates a curvilinear spring having a depending flange 03, uponits larger or attached end which slides freelyin a groove or recess a,of the cylinder A. This spring 13,

has a hole 0', formed in its larger or attached end through which andthe slot a,in the cylinder A, the bolt D, is passed, said bolt having aheetd d upon its lower end whichen- A, and has an adjusting nut d uponits upper end the spring B, itself gradually tapering in width from itsbase or larger end to its free or cushion supporting end this taperingform of spring greatly enhanc ng the tension of the same. i

G, designates a receptacle for the reception of a rubber or otherelastic cushion E, the cushion beingsecured in the receptacle by meansof the inwardly turned ends or flanges h h h h of the receptacle'O whichis secured to the free end of the spring by means. of a headed bolt 6,and nut f, or other suitable fastening means, holes f, f, being made inthe end of the spring and bottom of the cushion receptacle respectivelythrough which the bolt e, is passed, which secures the receptacle firmlyto the end of the spring B, the under side of the receptacle beingrecessed at g, to receive the end of the said spring and preventbreaking of the braces through the medium of the cushion in thereceptacle in passing over rough roads and prevent any displacement ofthe cushioned receptacle from contact of the buggy braces in n1anipulating the buggy top.

By my construction of device I am enabled to readily and convenientlyadjust the spring with its accompanying receptacle in which the cushionis seated at any point desired upon the cylinder A, to adapt it to thevarying widths of spindles to which the cylinder is applied which is ofthe first importance as it can be readily applied without its having tobe made particularly for such spindles.

My invention is convenient in its application, durable, light, strong,simple in its construction and cheap to manufacture.

From the foregoipg description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings the operation of my device will be obvious and furtherdescription of the same thereof is deemed unnecessary.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters B, and headed bolt and nut, of the recepta- Patent, iscle G, and cushion E, secured to the free end 1. The combination withthe cylinder A, of the spring B, substantially as and for the having thegroove on, and longitudinal slot 0,, purposes set forth. 5 and groovesor ways 01', (1 with the curvi- In testimony WhereofIaffiX my signaturein IS linear spring andheaded bolt and nut, snbpresence of twoWitnesses.

stantially as described. o V LEWIS O. POLLARD.

2. The combination with the cylinder A, 'Witnesses: having the groove a,and longitudinal slot a, W. T. REYNOLDS,

:o and grooves or ways d, d curvilinear spring 0. W. HUSSEY.

